Hatos Lotto results

The latest winning Hatos Lotto numbers online. The history of Hungarian lottery industry is traced back to 1770 when the first Hungarian lottery draw was held in the city of Buda. Later the traditional Hungarian gambling and lottery games were managed by the country's national bank, Országos Takarékpénztár. Currently, the Szerencsejatek company (literally translated as “playing games of chance”) is responsible for managing and controlling all lottery games in Hungary. Szerencsejáték company was set up in 1991 by the Hungarian government to promote and support lotteries in the country. Currently, it is Hungary's largest lottery provider. Almost two-thirds of Hungarian population is reported to participate in the national lotteries. Szerencsejatek ensures national lottery ticket sales through the country-wide retail network including over 3,600 outlets as well as via online lottery services introduced in November 1998. Hungarian state lotteries managed by Szerencsejatek list EuroJackpot, Ötöslottó (Lotto 5), Skandináv lottó, Joker, Keno, Luxor, Puttó, Sorsjegy, Toto, Tippmix and GolToto as well as one of the most popular lottery games there Hatoslottó (lottó 6). Please find below Hatos lotto overview.

The first Hatos Lotto draw was held on 29 October 1988. Hatos ticket sales were started earlier on 7 October of that year. This lottery is also known as Lotto 6 and is rightfully considered one of the most popular modern lotteries in Hungary.

Initially, it used the double matrix 6/45 + 1 bonus number. The bonus Hatos Lotto numbers were accountable for the second prize category offered for those matching only 5 winning Hatos Lotto numbers. In July Szerencsejatek changed Hatos Lotto format removing the bonus number.

The latest Hatos Lotto results are available after the draws currently held once a week on Saturday between 3.30 p.m. and 4.15 p.m. local time (UTC +2). Starting from November 1993 Szerencsejatek introduced the “Joker” option to increase the winning chances.

How does it work?

This lottery uses a 6/45 matrix, that is the 6 Hatos Lotto numbers are randomly drawn from the guess range of 1 to 45. Winning the jackpot requires matching all the 6 winning Hatos Lotto numbers drawn from the mentioned guess range.

The jackpot starts from Ft60 mln (about $220,000). The jackpot will be rolled over every draw when there is no winner. The lottery operator sets no limits as for the jackpot size still restricts the roll-over period to 1 year. If there is no winner over the year, the jackpot will be split between the winners of the lower prize categories. You may check off the Hatos Lotto numbers yourself or use random numbers generation option called Quick Pick or Lucky Dip.

Playing Hatos Lotto

Until recently the Lotto was available only for Hungarians or tourists visiting the country. The tickets were available only over the counter so that you would have to go to Hungary to play this lottery which would make the lottery ticket rather expensive. Fortunately today you do not even have to leave your house to play this lottery. All you have to do is to go online, choose the numbers pay up the purchase and wait for the latest Hatos Lotto results. And what is more important you may play any popular foreign lottery from any part of the globe.

Age is the only restriction for players. Hatos Lotto is available only for those aged 18 or older. In the case of winning, you will have to present your ID to get the prize.

Latest Hatos Lotto Results

What is the best way to check Hatos Lotto results?

The latest Hatos Lotto results are available after the draws carried out every week on Sunday between 3.30 p.m. and 4.15 p.m. local time (UTC +2). There are several ways to check Hatos Lotto results. First of all, you may find out the winning Hatos Lotto numbers in any retail outlet throughout Hungary or from the local newspapers (such as SzerencseMix, for instance) publishing results after each draw.

The latest Hatos Lotto results will also be available at Szerencsejáték official web page and on 871 page of Teletext. The draws are broadcasted live on RTL Klub TV channel.

Besides you may go online and visit our web page to find out the winning Hatos Lotto numbers as well as those for the other popular lotteries from around the world. Importantly enough, this information is available around the clock any day of the week.

The jackpot winning odds are estimated as 1 chance in 8,145,060 to match all the 6 lottery winning numbers.

Matching 5 and 4 lottery winning numbers out the 6 drawn, players get respectively the 2nd and the 3rd cash prizes with the winning odds accounting correspondingly for 1 in 34,808 and 1 in 1,733.

The chances to win the cash prize of last 4th category are 1 in 45. It requires matching only 3 of the 6 lottery winning numbers. Hatos Lotto overall winning odds are estimated as 1 in 42 which backs its popularity among the lottery players. Take a chance to become millionaire play and check Hatos Lotto results online.

Record jackpots

Hatos Lotto largest jackpot to date was won on 21 September 2008 and accounted for Ft2,958,307,350 (then €12 mln as of September 2008 exchange rate). The lottery winning numbers then were 11, 18, 26, 42, 43, 45.

On 4 August 2013 Hatos Lotto jack-potted Ft1,267,435,670 (about $4.7 mln) which turned to be the 3rd biggest grand prize in Hatos Lotto history.

Claiming prizes

The cash prizes won in Hatos Lotto are credited by Szerencsejáték to the winner's personal bank account. If the winner fails to claim the prize within 90 days from the day of the draw it will be declared canceled.

Any prize below Ft200,000 can be claimed in one of the 3,600 Hatos Lotto official retail outlets throughout Hungary.

To claim prizes of Ft200,000-500,000 you will have to address either the official dealer or directly Szerencsejáték Zrt and present your ID.

In the case of the major win of Ft500,000-40,000,000, you will have to call Szerencsejatek to make a prize claim.

If you were so lucky to win the even bigger prize you will have to call the lottery operators to notify them about it within 90 days from the date of the draw. If you won the lottery online you do not have to worry about the mentioned issues. Online lottery service will handle everything so that you will get your prize as soon as possible in any part of the world. So do not miss a draw, play and check Hatos Lotto results online.